From July 1, citizens of the aggressor country can enter only with a visa.
Zelenskyi to ban Russians from entering Ukraine for 50 years received the required number of votes – 25,380.
The authors of the petition believe that open borders with an aggressor pose a threat to the national security of Ukraine. Since saboteurs, enemy agents and fire adjusters are traveling from the territory of a neighboring state.
“For the safety of every Ukrainian now and in the future, we propose to completely close entry into Ukraine to all Russians for the next 50 years and not to issue passports for Russians to live, except for those who fought on the side of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian war,” says the petition, which must now be considered by the president.
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On May 26, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi instructed the government to develop the issue of introducing a visa regime between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. On June 17, the Cabinet approved a resolution on the termination of the visa-free agreement between the countries.
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From July 1, citizens of the Russian Federation can enter Ukraine only with a visa. It can be issued at VFS Global representative offices in the Russian Federation or diplomatic missions of Ukraine in third countries.
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